Blog: What’s the next step?
We have too many mountains to climb. Mainstream media have a business and sales division seperate from its editorial staff. We don’t have that luxury.The post Blog: What’s the next step? appeared first...
View ArticleBlog: Competitors turn into partners?
When Julie Pham, managing editor of Nguoi Viet Tay Bac/Northwest Vietnamese News, invited other ethnic media to joinThe post Blog: Competitors turn into partners? appeared first on .
View ArticleLetter: Let’s not bag a classic
I read (an ad) in your recent issue of Northwest Asian Weekly that Uwajimaya is offering public participation to help design a future grocery bag. I’m not a creativeThe post Letter: Let’s not bag a...
View ArticleMay 21: Densho and Wing Luke get grants
Densho: The Japanese American Legacy Project and the Wing Luke Memorial Foundation learned that they were being awarded significant grants by the National Park Service.The post May 21: Densho and Wing...
View ArticleMay 22: VDF’s Books & Beds at 14,000 ft. event a success
Vajrayana Dharma Foundation (VDF), a nonprofit organization building dreams for orphan Tibetan girls, organized the Books & Beds at 14,000 ft. fundraiser, a wine andThe post May 22: VDF’s Books...
View ArticleMay 21: Kultura Arts transforms Filipino Community Center into a cultural and...
The Filipino Community Center launched The Filipino Community of Seattle (FCS) Art Gallery to showcase the works of Filipino and Filipino American artists.The post May 21: Kultura Arts transforms...
View ArticleMay 29: NW delegation joins thousands at Arizona protest
A busload of Northwest residents joined more than 50,000 people from across the country in Arizona to demand comprehensive immigration reform andThe post May 29: NW delegation joins thousands at...
View ArticleEditorial: Clearing up the misconceptions regarding 98118
In preparing for this 98118 issue, we asked one of our writers to go down there and get the lay of the land — see the sites, talk to the business owners.The post Editorial: Clearing up the...
View ArticleJapan’s new prime minister faces test to win back voters
TOKYO (AP) — Naoto Kan, the straight-talking populist named Japan’s new prime minister, faces a host of daunting tasks, from reviving the nation’s The post Japan’s new prime minister faces test to win...
View ArticleWhat to do with a broken-down Vietnamese church? Reassemble
DRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — Two years ago, Austin developer Whit Hanks found himself to be the proud owner of a disassembled Vietnamese church.The post What to do with a broken-down Vietnamese...
View ArticleFilipino WWII vets sue over benefit eligibility
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Three Filipino veterans of World War II are suing the U.S. government for allegedly making it too hard to prove that they are eligible for long-denied benefits.The post Filipino...
View ArticleHawaii becomes first state in nation to ban shark fin possession
HONOLULU (AP) – The $48-a-plate shark fin has been a favorite dish to celebrate 80th birthdays and fete out-of-town VIPs since Vienna Hou’s Chinese restaurant opened 25 years ago.The post Hawaii...
View ArticleAttention: Part-time job opportunity for English-Vietnamese bilinguals
The National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) is currently seeking a person who can speak both English and Vietnamese to assist its helpline calls regarding Medicare Part D.The post Attention:...
View ArticleKali Mints sold by a Washington company upsets Hindus
Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, president of the Universal Society of Hinduism, said that inappropriate use of Hindu deities or concept for commercial or other use is not acceptableThe post Kali Mints sold...
View ArticleSingapore tops ‘most competitive nations’ list
Singapore was ranked as the world’s most competitive economy by the Lausanne-based Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Switzerland,The post Singapore tops ‘most competitive nations’ list...
View ArticleAPA civil rights groups file a federal lawsuit against Arizona’s new...
The Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC) and Asian American Justice Center (AAJC) in May jointly filed a federal lawsuit with other civil rights groupsThe post APA civil rights groups file a...
View ArticleMichael Park, the new face of Federal Way?
In 1995, Washington state elected the first and only Chinese American governor in U.S. history. Sixteen years laterThe post Michael Park, the new face of Federal Way? appeared first on .
View ArticleCherry blossom pageant heralds a new kind of Japanese American girl
The Greater Seattle Japanese Community Queen coronation was definitely not the standard bikini and high heels pageant seen on TV. No, attending it wasThe post Cherry blossom pageant heralds a new kind...
View ArticleAfter turbulent past, Seike garden debuts on the big screen
A new wrought iron fence and security camera at the Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden are being installed to protect it from vandalism. Many of its stone The post After turbulent past, Seike garden...
View Article98118: one of the most diverse zip codes in the country … and it’s right in...
On any given day, the cacophony of different languages, sight of public art on streets and sidewalks, and wafting smell of cuisines as diverse as the local citizens fill the streetsThe post 98118: one...
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